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As we now know all too well, parts of New Orleans were built below sea level -- the result of dredging and dike construction. Discuss how this may relate to the anthrosphere and to other environmental spheres, pre- and post-Katrina

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How human interactions with the environment have affected and been affected by New Orleans

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Earth System Science studies the interactions among the earth's 'spheres' such as the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, lithosphere and anthrosphere. The anthrosphere is that part of the environment that is made or modified by humans for use in human activities. As human technology develops, so do the impacts of human activities on the environment. Humans have impacted the biosphere by altering the distribution of species; the atmosphere by creating ...

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